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Trump says he has 'obligation' to sue BBC over speech edit
The US president indicates he will go ahead with a lawsuit against the BBC over how his speech was presented by Panorama.
Thousands of NHS staff to lose jobs after Treasury approves £1bn pay-off deal
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Protesters break into COP30 venue in Brazil
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Trump v the BBC: What are the hurdles for president's legal argument?
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Reform UK pulls out of BBC film after Trump edit row
The party is withdrawing its co-operation from a documentary which was due to air in January.
Reform UK pulls out of BBC film after Trump edit row
The party is withdrawing its co-operation from a documentary which was due to air in January.
Dominican Republic suffers nationwide power cut after 'cascade of failures'
Energy minister Joel Santos Echeverría says work was quickly underway to restore power to the Caribbean nation.
Evidence of ancient tree-climbing 'drop crocs' found in Australia
Scientists say the crocodiles hunted like leopards by climbing trees and killing prey below.
Evidence of ancient tree-climbing 'drop crocs' found in Australia
Scientists say the crocodiles hunted like leopards by climbing trees and killing prey below.
Evidence of ancient tree-climbing 'drop crocs' found in Australia
Scientists say the crocodiles hunted like leopards by climbing trees and killing prey below.
The Papers: 'Defiant Davie' and 'Reeves blamed over jobs bloodbath'
BBC director general Tim Davie addressing staff and the rise of the jobless rate dominate Wednesday's papers.
US aircraft carrier group arrives in Caribbean
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Global girl group Katseye have received 'thousands' of death threats
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Global girl group Katseye have received 'thousands' of death threats
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Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza since ceasefire
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